Karunanidhi

Udhayanidhi Stalin mocks AIADMK rift, asks Palaniswami to fix his own party

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin took strong exception to AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for criticising the DMK-led alliance and advised the former CM to save his faction-ridden party that was disintegrating. Referring to the latest rift in the opposition AIADMK with its senior leader K A Sengottaiyan on September 5 asking Palaniswami to take into the AIADMK fold all those who left the party, Udhayanidhi said this was a new group that has emerged in the AIADMK. "When the members of two AIADMK factions meet, they would only enquire who belonged to which faction - EPS (Edappadi K Palaniswami), OPS (O Panneerselvam), TTV (T T V Dhinakaran), Sasikala (ousted interim general secretary), Sellur Raju or the newly emerged Sengottaiyan group," Udhayanidhi sarcastically remarked while addressing party workers here on Friday evening. Though the AIADMK was disintegrating into many groups, Palaniswami went around claiming that the DMK would swallow its allies

TN CM Stalin's elder brother MK Muthu dies at 77 due to age-related issues

Late Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M Karunandhi's eldest son, M K Muthu, who was an actor and playback singer, died on Saturday due to age-related ailments, his family said. This 77-year-old actor is the elder brother of Chief Minister M K Stalin. His MP sister Kanimozhi, after hearing the sad news while attending an event in Madurai, rushed back to the city to pay her last respects. Stalin and his Deputy Chief Minister son Udhayanidhi rushed to Muthu's residence here to pay their respects to Muthu, born in 1948, who made a mark in the Tamil film industry. Informing about the demise of Muthu due to old age, the state government said his body will be kept at the Gopalapuram residence of late Karunanidhi for the public to pay their respects. His last rites will be performed this evening, the release said. The news that the eldest son of Kalaignar (Karunanidhi) family, my dear brother M K Muthu, passed away struck me like a thunderbolt this morning. The grief of losing my beloved broth

Karunanidhi a towering figure in Indian politics, society, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed late DMK President and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M Karunanidhi as a "towering figure" in Indian politics, literature and society. The late leader's efforts to promote the Tamil language and culture are still remembered by the people, Modi said in a message to Karunanidhi's son and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin. Stalin shared on his 'X' handle, Modi's message for the release of a commemorative coin on the occasion of Karunanidhi's centenary on Sunday by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The CM thanked Modi. "I wholeheartedly thank Hon'ble Prime Minister Thiru. @narendramodi avl. for his kind wishes and support for the grand success of the Muthamizh Arignar Kalaignar Centenary Commemorative Coin release ceremony," Stalin said. In his message, the PM said Karunanidhi "was a towering figure in Indian politics, literature and society." "He was always passionate about the development of Tamil Nadu, as well as national progress."

TN CM Staln pitches for moving education to state list of Constitution

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday batted for shifting education to the state list of the Constitution from the concurrent list. In his Independence Day address, Stalin announced that approximately 55,000 vacancies would be filled in various government departments. He said all subjects that have a direct connect to people should be brought under Constitution's state list, in particular education. Only if education is moved to the state list of Constitution, qualifying examination method like the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) could be completely scrapped. Following the deaths by suicide of a teen, a medical course aspirant, and his father over alleged NEET related stress, Stalin on Monday urged President Droupadi Murmu to immediately give her assent to a state Bill that seeks to exempt Tamil Nadu from the ambit of the qualifying test. Stalin delivered his Independence Day address from Fort St George here, the seat of power, after unfurling the national

TN announces 6 new projects, initiatives on Karunanidhi's birth anniversary

For Tamil writers, the government announced the institution of 'Ilakkiya Maamani' award.

'Karunanidhi didn't trust him, how will people': Palaniswami targets Stalin

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami hit out at Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief MK Stalin stating that his father late Karunanidhi did not believe him, how will people of the state trust him

Veteran DMK leader 'Perasiriyar' K Anbazhagan passes away at 97

All the DMK programmes were postponed for a week, he added. Stalin had visited the ailing DMK leader when he was hospitalised.

DMK has been two-faced in commitment towards social justice, Dalit rights

A critique of the Dravidian movement largely focusing on DMK and particularly on Karunanidhi's regime from a Dalit perspective

Caste, social mobility: How Karunanidhi shaped the Dravidian movement

The Dravidian movement is among Asia's most durable ethnic movements

Karunanidhi had ability to inspire loyalty and that loyalty never left him

There has been an orderly transition within the DMK and Stalin is now in complete control of the party

Madras High Court allows Karunanidhi burial on the Marina Beach

On Tuesday, the DMK party and family members of Karunanidhi had requested the state government for allotment of space near DMK founder C.N. Annadurai's memorial at the Marina Beach

Karunanidhi's health declines, DMK leader on 'active medical support'

The former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was admitted to the facility on 28 July after his blood pressure dropped

DMK chief Karunanidhi's health declines, hospital says next 24 hrs crucial

Karunanidhi was admitted to the hospital on July 28 following a dip in his blood pressure which later stabilised

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami meets Karunanidhi, says DMK chief 'recovering'

Karunanidhi has entered the 50th year as the President of DMK

DMK leader Karunanidhi admitted to Kauvery hospital in Chennai

The veteran leader has been ill since last year

Oppn leaders to attend Karunanidhi's birthday celebration

Event comes at a time when Oppn parties are looking for candidate in Presidential polls

DMK President Karunanidhi undergoes tracheostomy, his condition stable

Senior DMK leaders kept thronging the hospital to enquire about the health of the party supremo